Syracuse University trustees approve 4 percent tuition hike

Trustees for Syracuse University today approved a 4 percent increase in tuition for next year.

The board also approved a revamping of employee benefits that will for the first time offer medical benefits to employees with opposite sex, unmarried partners. It will also require SU employees to pay up to 10 percent of tuition for their children to attend SU, which used to be free.

The tuition hike is the lowest percentage increase at SU in 44 years.

With fees, books and expenses, the tab to attend SU next fall would be more than $52,000.

Trustees also approved a 2 percent salary increase for employees. Last year, salaries over $50,000 were frozen.

Trustees met in New York City, and ended their meeting in time for the Syracuse-Georgetown basketball game at Madison Square Garden.